Join an underground pizzeria and fermentation workshop in Lo Barnechea, Chile

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  Description

  I’m building a small pizzeria in the hills of Santiago, in El Arrayán. The place is an old house with around 2 000 m² of land. The work is practical and varied: garden work, cutting and stacking wood, general maintenance, and helping keep the property in order. If you enjoy cooking, there is also the possibility to help with cheese making or assisting at the wood-fired oven during pizza days.
  
  At the moment there is no staff; it’s just me running the project and making the pizzas. I live alone on the property with my dog. There is a second house on the land that will be rented later this year, but for now the place is quiet and focused on work.
  
  I lived in Europe for 12 years and did Workaway myself in Bolivia and Ecuador. I had very good experiences and try to offer the same: clear tasks, autonomy, and a calm working environment rather than a touristic one.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Plant care

  

  Carpentry

  

  Books

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  While staying here you will experience a very particular kind of chilean life. You’ll be part of the everyday life of the place which means drinking coffee, working on whatever is needed that day, sharing meals, and once a week or so you’ll help in the small dinners and informal wine tastings I organize at home.
  
  I can teach you how I make pizza in a wood-fired oven, including dough fermentation and the different ferments I use alongside it, such as kimchi, vegetable ferments, and smoked cheeses like scamorza.
  
  I have a strong connection to Chilean terroir that I would like to share with you. I work with local vegetables, seasonal products, and wines from small producers, especially natural wines made by friends. I enjoy sharing what I’ve learned about Chilean wine regions, ingredients, and how they differ from the European canon.
  
  I don’t run this as an employer–employee setup. Workawayers are treated as part of a small team: tasks are clearly defined, autonomy is expected, and time outside work is respected. What I hope to learn from hosting visitors is their way of working, cooking, and seeing things differently — new techniques, habits, or perspectives that naturally come from sharing a place and a food for some time.

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  Help

  General maintenance, gardening, cooking.
  
  I need help in the garden cleaning weeds, installing water lines, seeding or harvesting depending on the season. Winter is for pruning and deep cleaning, spring seeding, summer harvest and care for the plants.
  
  In the house I have a few projects going on, they all involve a fair bit of carpentry or construction (a new door here, getting rid of a wall there, do the insulation in the roof). I used to make string instruments, so have a great woodworking workshop.
  
  I will need some help for cooking, preparing the toppings for the pizza and the dough 3 days before the events. I also make often kimchi and sausage. I cook for myself and friends pretty much every day from scratch, so you will learn more than a few italian recipes with chilean ingredients.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  German: Intermediate
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Your own room with a double bed, shared bathroom, and access to the shared areas of the house. Freshly brewed coffee is provided. 3 meals a day will be provided, with either lunch or dinner cooked by me. There is fresh ground coffee always at hand and you can light the pizza oven as often as you wish.

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  What else ...

  I'm 1km walking from public transport so it's best if you have your own car or don't mind the walking. Uber works perfectly here if you want to go to "the city".

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Haven't got yet to install internet, still working from my hotspot

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There's parking for 3 cars in my property

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  Can possibly accept pets

  I live with my dog Matón, and he's quite territorial, but has been nice with dogs of my friends. Cats not so much.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Matón (8 years)

  The real owner of the house

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